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Old 07-20-2020, 05:39 AM
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Hey all. Looking to get back into electric, it's been a while so looking for advice. What charging stations/setups, power supplies, etc, would you all recommend. I'd like a multi-port charger of course with some good charging speed. Thank you.
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Which charger is the best?
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Junsi iCharger i406 is a popular choice. I use their 1200W power supply, but any good power supply of that wattage should have plenty of power on tap for your needs
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with no expense spared its commonly agreed that the best charger is a icharger 406 duo. A typical 12volt server power supply would be fine if you just charging 2s lipo batteries
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Icharger 406duo
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I just picked up the iCharger 406 Duo and so far it’s been great. Mine needed a firmware update to get the LiHV option but was super easy with a Windows computer.

I can charge 2 x 2S lipo no problem from a midrange PSU or 12V leisure battery.
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Now THAT is a nice looking setup! Well done!
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icharger 406 Dou for the win. i love mine
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Another vote for icharger 406 duo
does it all, and it’s fast with a proper power supply.
easy to navigate once you use it a few times.
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Can’t say anything bad about the 406. I sold mine only because I’m not racing stock and the X6 was a much smaller package and I can still charge how I like.
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Over here there are a lot of topics to find about chargers and PSU's
https://www.rctech.net/forum/radio-electronics-137/
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I like dual x6. if one goes bad you replace it. Ive got a 406 that half of it is dead. ive replaced all the transistors 3 times. Its beyond me and I wish I had another x6.
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